The Westing Game Part One Vocab

What is the term for a person legally entitled to receive property or a rank after someone dies?

• Beneficiary

• Heir

• Culprit

• Invalid

Which word describes money or property passed down after someone’s death?

• Alibi

• Inheritance

• Paraphernalia

• Trousseau

What term is used for someone who is unusual or odd in behavior or appearance?

• Eccentric

• Meek

• Shrewd

• Appalled

Which word means intended to be kept secret or private?

• Scrutiny

• Confidential

• Vindictive

• Hysterical

What is a doctor who specializes in feet called?

• Coroner

• Podiatrist

• Bookie

• Invalid

What term describes a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury?

• Altruistic

• Invalid

• Tentatively

• Wary

Who is someone that takes bets, especially on sports or races?

• Bookie

• Culprit

• Beneficiary

• Heir

What is a claim or piece of evidence that someone was elsewhere when a crime took place?

• Alibi

• Obituary

• Penance

• Paraphernalia

Who is an official that investigates sudden, unexpected, or suspicious deaths?

• Coroner

• Podiatrist

• Bookie

• Culprit

What term describes treating a dead body with chemicals to preserve it?

• Embalmed

• Incriminating

• Divert

• Meek